Apprentice Store Manager

Best Apprenticeships; Yeovil, Bath; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time to complete apprenticeship

30 days holiday

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Job summary

Farmfoods in Yeovil is offering an Apprentice Store Manager role, a 19-month training programme to develop your retail leadership and store management skills.

You will complete 45 hours per week across 5 days from 7, initially working with an experienced store manager before taking full responsibility with ongoing support from your area manager. This role leads to permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality or another customer-focused industry.
• Permanent full-time role, 45 hours per week, 5 days from 7.
• Training includes Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship with Inspiro Learning, plus upskilling maths and English if required.

Responsibilities

• Be fully accountable for your shop and ensuring customers are looked after and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop
• Motivate and guide your team to be as successful and efficient as possible
• Lead by example and get involved with day-to-day tasks in running one of our busy shops
• Control key costs including payroll, shrinkage and waste
• Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health and safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation
• Take responsibility for recruitment, training and development of your team

Skills

Team leadership

Retail management

Education

Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship

Job description

Are you an experienced team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality or another customer focussed industry? Are you looking to progress further into a management role? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Store Manager for our shop in Yeovil. We offer a permanent full-time (45 hours per week) position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.

What does the training involve?

• Initial training period working alongside an experienced shop manager and developing your practical skills in retail management
• A period of running your shop with high support from your Area Manager
• Approximately 3-6 months into your training, you will take on full responsibility for our Yeovil shop while you will continue to develop your management skills, with the support of your area manager
• Working towards a Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship qualification with Inspiro Learning, our approved training provider
• Support with upskilling your maths and English (if required)
• Completion of an independent end point assessment at the end of your training

This is a 19-month training programme and upon successful completion you will be made a permanent employee.

In return for your hard work and commitment, you will receive:

• A starting salary of £32,648.16 per annum which will increase to £33,948.94 after 6 months if meeting expectations of role.
• A retail manager level 4 apprenticeship standard qualification
• Paid time to complete your apprenticeship coursework
• Great training and support
• 30 days holiday each year
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our shops
• Free life assurance
• Workplace pension

As an Apprentice Store Manager, you will:

• Be fully accountable for your shop and responsible for ensuring that customers are looked after and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop
• Motivate and guide your team to be as successful and efficient as possible
• Lead by example and get stuck in with the day-to-day tasks involved in running one of our busy shops
• Control key costs including payroll, shrinkage and waste
• Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health and safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation
• Take responsibility for recruitment, training and development of your team

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